Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority(LYNX)

LYNX was founded in May 1972 as the Orange, Seminole, Osceola Transportation Authority (OSOTA). We became Tri-County Transit in 1984. In 1992 the agency began doing business as LYNX and officially changed our name to the Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority in March 1994.

LYNX provides public transportation services for Orange, Seminole and Osceola counties. Daily fixed-route bus service provides more than 85,000 passenger trips each weekday spanning an area of approximately 2,500 square miles with a resident population of more than 1.8 million. Small portions of Polk and Lake counties are served as well.

Other LYNX services include LYMMO, a free downtown Orlando circulator; a commuter assistance Vanpool program; ACCESS LYNX paratransit Service; NeighborLink community circulator; Xpress service; FastLink limited stop service; and the Road Rangers sponsored by State Farm roadside assistance program on Interstate 4.

Ridership:
• More than 85,500 rides provided each weekday.
• 27,378,046 million passenger trips in FY16.

Fast Facts:
• Population served: more than 1.8 million people.
• Fleet size: 300 air-conditioned coaches.
• More than 29 million vehicle miles traveled system wide in FY16.

LYNX Board of Directors:
• Viviana Janer Chair/Osceola County Commissioner
• Lee Constantine Vice Chairman/Seminole County Commissioner
• Steve Martin Secretary/FDOT District 5 Secretary
• Buddy Dyer Mayor City of Orlando
• Teresa Jacobs Orange County Mayor

LYNX Management:
• Edward Johnson Chief Executive Officer